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'''''Circus Galop''''' is a piece for [[player piano]] |
'''''Circus Galop''''' is a piece written for [[player piano]]s by [[Marc-André Hamelin]]. It was composed between the years 1991 and 1994 and is dedicated to Beatrix and Jürgen Hocker, [[piano roll]] makers. Its duration is approximately 4–5 minutes.<ref name=sorabji>{{cite web |title=Marc-André Hamelin: compositions |url=http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/hamelin/scores.php |publisher=The Sorabji Archive |accessdate=23 October 2011}}</ref> Piano rolls of this piece are available from [[Wolfgang Heisig]] and Jürgen Hocker, who have recorded all three of Hamelin's player piano pieces on the MDG label, which were released in April 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wolfgang Heisig and Jürgen Hocker |url=http://www.heisigrollen.de/ |work=Official website |accessdate=23 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127065909/http://www.heisigrollen.de/ |archive-date=27 January 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Frazer |first=Jarvis |title=Discography of Marc-André Hamelin |url=http://www.afjarvis.staff.shef.ac.uk/mah/mah.htm |accessdate=23 October 2011 |date=21 August 2011}}</ref> |
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This piece is sometimes considered a precursor to [[Black MIDI]], due to its impossibility and complexity. ''Circus Galop'' oftentimes has upwards of 15 notes played at the same time, far too many for one person to play on a piano. There have been performances of the piece on YouTube using one piano but multiple players responsible for different areas of the piano, creating an apparently seamless performance of the piece. |
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It is impossible for a single human to play (Asians included) as up to 21 notes are played simultaneously. It is used to test MIDI software to drive it to its maximum potential, such as [[Synthesia]], or PianoMIDI.<ref>{{cite web|title=[HD] Synthesia - Circus Galop (Crazy Ending!)|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyxPOn9uKvg&feature=related|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=23 October 2011}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AUrsDLCY0o Circus Galop], Hamelin in Stockholm |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdUy70dh8LY ''Circus Galop''] being played automatically by a restored [[player piano]]. |
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*[http://slices-of-life.com/2011/03/11/circus-gallop-hamelin-impossible-piano-music/ Impossible Piano Music] contains various videos of Circus Galop |
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 23 May 2024
Circus Galop is a piece written for player pianos by Marc-André Hamelin. It was composed between the years 1991 and 1994 and is dedicated to Beatrix and Jürgen Hocker, piano roll makers. Its duration is approximately 4–5 minutes.[1] Piano rolls of this piece are available from Wolfgang Heisig and Jürgen Hocker, who have recorded all three of Hamelin's player piano pieces on the MDG label, which were released in April 2008.[2][3]
This piece is sometimes considered a precursor to Black MIDI, due to its impossibility and complexity. Circus Galop oftentimes has upwards of 15 notes played at the same time, far too many for one person to play on a piano. There have been performances of the piece on YouTube using one piano but multiple players responsible for different areas of the piano, creating an apparently seamless performance of the piece.
References
[edit]- ^ "Marc-André Hamelin: compositions". The Sorabji Archive. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Wolfgang Heisig and Jürgen Hocker". Official website. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Frazer, Jarvis (21 August 2011). "Discography of Marc-André Hamelin". Retrieved 23 October 2011.
External links
[edit]- Circus Galop, Hamelin in Stockholm
- Circus Galop being played automatically by a restored player piano.
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